Hello everyone,
I have a brief synopsis of a pt. who's pains are quite
puzzling for me. Hope your collective skills can be of help.
Many thanks in advance,
Matthew
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A very active 26yo man, good general health, spending heaps of
time at the gym, reports onset of severe bilateral calf pain
48 hours after completing a gym work-out. He has been troubled
by this for many many months. A ten weeks lay-off from gym
has not helped, as symptoms were worst when he eased back
into gym work. He is fine during and after activity, and
until the second day after his weights sessions. Incorporating
calf raises tends to make it worse. He wakes up on that
second day after the gym and has great pain. This is a
consistent occurrence, despite variations in weight, and training
duration and frequency. His symptoms can be so severe that it
hurts to pull pants on over his calves, or touch the skin
over soleus. Calf stretching at this time is excruciating.
Symptoms remit over days three and four post-gym. He has been
told that the fascia around his calves is way too tight, and
has seen masseurs for fascial release / deep tissue massage.
This has provided little relief. I have no answers as to the
cause of his calf pains, or plans for further treatment.
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Matthew B. Mollica B.Pod.(Hons.) FAAPSM M.A.Pod.A.
Windy Hill Podiatry Clinic
77 Napier Street
Essendon Victoria 3040
Australia
Tel + 61 3 9326 2220
Fax + 61 3 9372 0222
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Visit http://www.citysearch.com.au/mel/whpc
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